Zhong, Zhenyu
Bai, Kangkang
Song, Zhihao
Yang, Mengxue
Li, Minghao
Wang, Shanhe
Wang, Xin
Funding for this research was provided by:
the Biological Breeding-Major Projects (No.2023ZD0405102-05)
the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.U23A20226)
Article History
Received: 10 May 2025
Accepted: 13 July 2025
First Online: 8 August 2025
Declarations
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: All the goats were fed according to the local cashmere goat standard of Shaanxi (DB61/T583-2013). The sample collection process was approved by Experimental Animal Manage Committee of Northwest A&F University (Permit Number: NWAFAC1019). All operations and experimental procedures adhered to the national standard of the People’s Republic of China, “Laboratory animal-Guideline for ethical review of animal welfare” (GB/T 35892–2018) and the “Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Eighth Edition”, with meticulous measures taken to minimize invasiveness.
: The authors declare no competing interests.